Cheese Scones

Name: Cheese Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Western
Ingredients: 1¾ cups plain flour, all-purpose flour; 1½ cups shredded cheddar or tasty cheese, packaged shredded cheese is fine; pack the cups tightly; 3 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp cooking salt or kosher salt, use half as much table salt or 50% more salt flakes; 100 g (7 tbsp) unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1 cm cubes; ¾ cup milk, cold, plus a little extra for brushing; preferably full fat; ½ cup shredded cheese, for topping; butter, for spreading

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Flaky, fluffy cheese scones with a golden, cheesy crust. Shape the dough into wedges and serve them warm with butter.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 6, 2026Updated October 19, 2026

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Total: 40 minutes
Makes: 6 scones

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Rest: 5 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Makes: 6 scones

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Cheese Scones

Flaky, fluffy cheese scones with a golden, cheesy crust. Shape the dough into wedges and serve them warm with butter.

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Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Rest: 5 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Makes: 6 scones

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Ingredients

6 scones

For 6 scones

1¾ cups plain flour, all-purpose flour
1½ cups shredded cheddar or tasty cheese, packaged shredded cheese is fine; pack the cups tightly
3 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cooking salt or kosher salt, use half as much table salt or 50% more salt flakes
100 g (7 tbsp) unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1 cm cubes
¾ cup milk, cold, plus a little extra for brushing; preferably full fat

Topping and serving

½ cup shredded cheese, for topping
butter, for spreading

Equipment

Oven
Food processor
Baking paper
Baking tray

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced).
Step 2: Put the flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor fitted with a standard S blade. Pulse once. Add the butter and pulse 4 to 5 times, until the largest pieces are about the size of a pea.
Tip: To make the dough by hand, rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips or use a flour cutter.
Step 3: Add the cheese and pulse once, just to mix it through.
Step 4: Pour the milk through the feeding tube while pulsing 8 to 10 times, until the flour is just incorporated. Stop straight away. The dough will be shaggy rather than smooth and should be a little sticky but still manageable.
Step 5: Scatter 1 tsp flour over a work surface. Scrape the dough out of the food processor and bring it together into a ball with your hands. Try to avoid adding extra flour, but dust with more if needed.
Step 6: Put the dough on a sheet of baking paper and pat it into a round disc about 3 cm (1.2 inches) thick. Brush the top and sides with milk, sprinkle with cheese and press it in lightly. Cut into 6 wedges.
Step 7: Transfer the dough, still on the baking paper, to a baking tray. Pull the wedges apart so they are about 5 cm (2 inches) apart. Bake for 20 minutes, until the surface is golden.
Step 8: Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then serve warm with butter.

Notes

For a hand-made dough, rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips or use a flour cutter. For round scones instead of wedges, shape the dough to 2.5 cm (1 inch) thick, cut 5–6 cm (2–2.4 inch) rounds and bake for 15 minutes.

Nutrition per scone

Calories: 275 kcal
Fat: 12 g
Saturated fat: 6 g
Carbohydrates: 31 g
Sugar: 2 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 12 g
Sodium: 404 mg
Cholesterol: 34 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

These savory cheese scones have a soft, fluffy interior and a crisp, golden cheese topping. Shape the dough into wedges for plenty of cheesy edges, then enjoy them warm with butter.